Of the 3 pics of the Delhi Durbar Tiara the first two are of Queen Mary. You've omitted Queen Elizabeth who wore it in South Africa in 1947 (the last time it was seen in public prior to it being worn by the Duchess of Cornwall in late 2005). In the photo below Queen Elizabeth accompanies King George VI.

LOVELY LOVELY LOVELY work on these two beautiful pieces (I do fervently hope that the Teck necklace was returned to the vault and that it was only a lifetime loan to Princess Margaret).
Queen Elizabeth wearing the Teck necklace as a tiara:Getty Images - Unsupported browser detected

I saw, just over the weekend actually, on Getty Images, a picture of QEQM wearing the necklace--but I cannot find it! I'll keep looking.

Just for fun, the only pic I know of where the Queen Mother is wearing the Prussian turquoise parue which passed to Princess Margaret (which I also fervently hope was only a lifetime loan) Getty Images - Unsupported browser detected

__________________Janet

"We make a living by what we do; we make a life by what we give" Winston Churchill

I have a couple of question regarding ysbel's post in page 2 (#39). AFAIK this photo is part of the photosession commemorating the wedding between the Duke of York and Mary of Teck, which took place in England. The necklace his grandmother Louise is wearing is the necklace which is part of the Danish Crown jewels. how did she manage to bring it with her? I thought that the Crown Jewels couldn't leave the country no matter what. Were the rules different back then? Did Louise "smuggled" them into England? . whant happened?

Just for fun, the only pic I know of where the Queen Mother is wearing the Prussian turquoise parue which passed to Princess Margaret (which I also fervently hope was only a lifetime loan) Getty Images - Unsupported browser detected

Surfing the net I've found that picture of Princess Louise, Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria. Do you now something about the diadems the two princesses are wearing in that photo?
I've another question: what about the jewels of Princess Victoria of Wales? She never married, so her jewels should be gone/returned to the royal collection. Do you know if some of her jewels have been worn after her death, by the Queen or by other princesses?

No, this is not the Rundell tiara. There are quite a few differences between the Rundell and the tiara in the photo.

The Rundell was designed to be worn as one piece or several different pieces, such as brooches, earrings and necklace. At the very least, the earring pieces are in the possession of the present Queen.. I rather think she has all the pieces to the Rundell, although I cannot be certain of that.

__________________Ś i vethed...nā i onnad. Minlū pedich nin i aur hen telitha. - Arwen & Aragorn, The Lord of the Rings(English translation: "This is not the end... it is the beginning. You told me once, this day would come.")

Does anyone have a great picture of Queen Alexandra wearing her serpent/snake bracelets?? I have a friend who doesn't believe that fashionable Queen Alexandra wore snake bracelets... and I cannot find a picture of them anywhere but in my Leslie Field's book - and I don't have a scanner!!!

Interestingly, The Queen has never work Queen Alexandra's serpent bracelets. I don't recall if I read it in Leslie Field's book or the other that came out fairly close in time to Fields... but anyway, the Queen says the serpents make her shudder!

Does anyone know if Queen Mary or QEQM ever wore them? Obviously they are still with the Queen's jewels or HM could not have commented on her dislike of them. I'd love a link to a photo if anyone has one of QM or QEQM wearing them (or one of them!)

Here are two images of the Teck Circlet tiara worn by the Duchess of Teck, Queen Mary's mother, and the Queen Mother. I believe Princess Margaret had it in her possession until her death, when it was returned to the Queen.

Oh, thanks so much for posting those pictures. I simply adored the photo of a youngish QEQM in the Teck Circlet; it looked absolutely lovely on HM. Indeed, I think this is the "tiara" that suited her best at that age and it's a shame she didn't wear it more often. It really flattered the shape of her face and was stunning against her very dark hair. It's a shame we never saw PM wearing it.

I think it would look smashing on Kate Cambridge and if she wore it in the same manner as QEQM, it would be more low-key than the usual BRF tiara and Kate seems to be making low-key her style these days, which suits both the Duchess and the current economic times.